The phrase was “stranger danger.” It was used by parents on the playground, waiting for buses, in shopping centers. It was meant to keep children safe from predators. The message was simply ...

In the past two decades stranger-danger child murders have dropped enormously, according to a new Justice Department report. In 1997 there were 115 “stereotypical” kidnappings of children ...

A mother of five is sharing the way she approaches the "stranger danger" talk with her daughters — and why her important take on the topic has gone viral on TikTok. Marcie Whalen, a former ...

Many parents remember the "Stranger Danger" message given to children during the 1970s and 80s. Government videos warned children not to talk to people they didn't know. But a new message is being ...

A mum has asked other parents to stop teaching their kids about ‘stranger danger’ and to try talking about strange behaviours instead. Mum and blogger Marcie Whalen, 40, from Alberta ...